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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wembley 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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STATISTICAL APPENDIX C.
Cases of infectious disease notified in Wards and removals to Hospitals.
| Disease. | Total | Alperton | Central | Chalkhill | Fryent | The Hyde | Roe Green | Kenton | Preston | Sudbury Court | Sudbury | Wembley Park | Tokyngton | Total removed to hospital | Percentage of cases removed to hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever | 127 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 15.75 |
| Diphtheria | Nil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 00.00 |
| Pneumonia | 74 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 20.27 |
| Erysipelas | 14 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 42.86 |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 00.00 |
| Meningococcal infection | Nil | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 00.00 |
| Dysentery | 25 | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | – | 6 | 24.00 |
| Measles | 1,777 | 195 | 132 | 51 | 121 | 148 | 147 | 263 | 186 | 79 | 144 | 89 | 222 | 12 | 00.68 |
| Whooping cough | 282 | 29 | 19 | 26 | 37 | 15 | 25 | 39 | 30 | 5 | 26 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 2.13 |
| Poliomyelitis:— | |||||||||||||||
| Paralytic | 10 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 100.00 |
| Non-Paralytic | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 100.00 |
| Typhoid fever | Nil | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 00.00 |
| Paratyphoid fever | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 50.00 |
| Food Poisoning | 15 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | 20.00 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2* | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 100.00 |
| Encephalitis:— | |||||||||||||||
| Infective | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 100.00 |
| Post Infectious | Nil | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 00.00 |